Phone Thiha Kyaw

Phone Thiha Kyaw

I am currently pursuing my PhD in Robotics at the University of Toronto Robotics Institute, working with Professor Jonathan Kelly in the STARS Laboratory. My research explores ideas from differential geometry to advance motion planning and task-level behaviors, making robots move and act more intelligently and efficiently.

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Previously, I worked in robotics at Dyson and LionsBot International, where I contributed to many autonomy software stacks and large-scale robotic deployments. I also conducted research at the ROAR Lab, Singapore University of Technology and Design under Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara, and earlier studied Mechatronics Engineering at Yangon Technological University, where I worked under Professor Theint Theint Thu. I hold a first-class honours degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Portsmouth.

You can find out more about me here and view my curriculum vitae here.

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  • Feb 01, 2026
    Our latest research on planning on Riemannian manifolds is now available on arXiv:
    paper | code - coming soon

  • Jan 25, 2026
    I attended AAAI’26 in Singapore 🇸🇬!

  • Jan 01, 2026
    I officially transferred to the PhD program at the University of Toronto, continuing my work at STARS Lab under Professor Jonathan Kelly!

  • Nov 24, 2025
    A new arXiv version of Greedy RRT* is now available:
    paper | code

  • Oct 27, 2025
    I attended ROSCon’25 in Singapore 🇸🇬!

  • Jul 15, 2025
    I presented my planner Greedy RRT* at the 2025 Toronto Robotics Conference.

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